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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1927
Page
6
Mrs. Everette Stewart and her children travel to Des Moines to visit her parents Mr. and Mrs. C. F. White for a Sunday stay. Evelyn Newell from Columbus Junction arrives for a Mother’s Day visit with her grandmother Mrs. Richard H. Malin.
Mrs M W Bailey Mrs H M Elcher and Miss Margaret Livingston drove to Iowa City for a brief visit with friends. Miss Jeannette Rothschild arrived from Iowa City to spend the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs I Rothschild.
M. W. Sprole came back to Garner Town yesterday after attending the Palmer Phillips wedding on Thursday. Mrs. Sprole and their son Marvin Burton will stay awhile as Marvin has been ill for several days. Mrs. Sprole was formerly Onieta Palmer.
The article touts a latest one strap cut out patent leather pump featuring a 14-8 Cuban heel and steel arch support for comfort. It notes a full range of sizes from 2% to 12 with widths from quadruple A to triple C E and a price of $8.00 at Morsheim.
General blacksmithing, horse shoeing and woodwork are listed. Ruw repairing noted. Mr and Mrs C E Story and daughter Betty Ann of Des Moines are visiting C H Gather's home for the weekend. Wilbur Matthess, visiting for a month, will return with them to Des Moines.
Old newspaper item reports a freight axle failure near the bluff causing seven cars to derail, with hogs from Mr Gates surviving mostly. It also covers Sherman’s Vicksburg operation, Emancipation Proclamation meeting, a minister’s son killed at Fredericksburg, prices for goods, and local union organizing efforts.
The Railroad line room in Burlington changes ownership as Willard Deal and wife purchase it from Helen Batt erson. Deal shifts from painting with Lon Moothart to running the restaurant. Others visit family, travel, and shopping noted, including Mrs Eva Smith, Miss Edith Munro and Mr Charles Schulty.
Miss Frances Grannaman spends weekend at Sperry with family and friends. George Tanner leaves for Nauvoo after visiting Bostwick and R. G. Tanner. Misses Lina and Bertha Rich travel to Crawfordsville to visit brother C. A. Rich. Lucille Jones returns to Crawfordsville after visiting grandmother Emma Bennett. J A Porter goes to Winfield for business. Mrs. W M Tucker and Mrs. Clyde Putnam to Crawfordsville after death of David Fishburn. Mrs Frank Macon and Myrtle Macon visit Cedar Rapids at Lester Macon home.
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